In this brief episode, we discuss:Ongoing updates to the audio of the Season 1 episodes.An upcoming e-book and audiobook of our first Season.Plans for Season 2, which will begin in January 2024.

Scottish Rite: Epilogue

Mar 19th, 2023 29m 53s

Transcripts, Chapter Markers and Show Notes for all episodes are available from our website - WayOfTheHermit.com.In the podcast, the evolution of the Square and Compass, the primary symbol of the "Blue Lodge," is examined after the hosts' journ

32nd Degree: Master of the Royal Secret

Mar 5th, 2023 37m 6s

Transcripts, Chapter Markers and Show Notes for all episodes are available from our website - WayOfTheHermit.com.In this episode, the intricate details of the Degree Ritual and its profound symbolism are explored, shedding light on the culminat

31st Degree: Inspector Inquisitor

Feb 19th, 2023 38m 26s

Transcripts, Chapter Markers and Show Notes for all episodes are available from our website - WayOfTheHermit.com.In the heart of the episode, the mythological setting of the Egyptian "Hall of Judgment" from the Book of the Dead is explored, ser

30th Degree: Knight Kadosh

Feb 5th, 2023 34m 42s

Transcripts, Chapter Markers and Show Notes for all episodes are available from our website - WayOfTheHermit.com.In the episode, the historical context of the Knights Templar's fall and the execution of their Grandmaster, Jacques de Molay, is e

29th Degree: Knight of Saint Andrew

Jan 22nd, 2023 35m 33s

Transcripts, Chapter Markers and Show Notes for all episodes are available from our website - WayOfTheHermit.com.In this episode, the rich symbolism and rituals of the "Scottish Knight of Saint Andrew" degree in Freemasonry are explored in dept

28th Degree: Knight of the Sun - Part 3 of 3

Jan 8th, 2023 41m 32s

Transcripts, Chapter Markers and Show Notes for all episodes are available from our website - WayOfTheHermit.com.In the episode, the exploration of light and darkness as primary metaphors in "The Mysteries" is revisited, with a deep dive into t

28th Degree: Knight of the Sun - Part 2 of 3

Dec 25th, 2022 33m 17s

Transcripts, Chapter Markers and Show Notes for all episodes are available from our website - WayOfTheHermit.com.In the episode, the depth and complexity of the 28th Degree - Knight of the Sun are explored, revealing its position as a distillat

28th Degree: Knight of the Sun - Part 1 of 3

Dec 11th, 2022 39m 2s

Transcripts, Chapter Markers and Show Notes for all episodes are available from our website - WayOfTheHermit.com.In the episode, a comprehensive examination of the "Knight of the Sun" degree's Ritual, both in its original and revised forms, is

27th Degree: Knight Commander of the Temple

Nov 27th, 2022 33m

Transcripts, Chapter Markers and Show Notes for all episodes are available from our website - WayOfTheHermit.com.In the episode, the intricate rituals and profound symbolism of the "Knight Commander of the Temple" degree are explored, revealing

26th Degree: Prince of Mercy

Nov 13th, 2022 32m 38s

Transcripts, Chapter Markers and Show Notes for all episodes are available from our website - WayOfTheHermit.com.In the exploration of the third and final Degree dedicated to the Greater Mysteries, a profound journey through the symbolism and p

25th Degree: Knight of the Brazen Serpent

Oct 31st, 2022 38m 45s

Transcripts, Chapter Markers and Show Notes for all episodes are available from our website - WayOfTheHermit.com.This episode marks a significant shift from the previous degree's focus on Jewish Mysteries, in that it delves into the teachings a

24th Degree: Prince of the Tabernacle

Oct 16th, 2022 39m 43s

Transcripts, Chapter Markers and Show Notes for all episodes are available from our website - WayOfTheHermit.com.This degree is associated with the Greater Mysteries, following the "Chief of the Tabernacle" degree, and its timing is linked to t

23rd Degree: Chief of the Tabernacle

Oct 2nd, 2022 39m 13s

Transcripts, Chapter Markers and Show Notes for all episodes are available from our website - WayOfTheHermit.com.This degree begins with a journey back to the biblical era of Moses and the construction of the Tabernacle in the wilderness, a str

22nd Degree: Knight Royal Axe

Sep 18th, 2022 36m 29s

Transcripts, Chapter Markers and Show Notes for all episodes are available from our website - WayOfTheHermit.com.In this episode, Gene and David first discuss the Degree Ritual, a ceremony with roots tracing back to the Crusaders' interactions

21st Degree: Prussian Knight

Sep 4th, 2022 35m 16s

Transcripts, Chapter Markers and Show Notes for all episodes are available from our website - WayOfTheHermit.com.In this episode, Gene and David delve into the 21st Degree’s dark and strange Degree Ritual, which is based on the secret medieval

20th Degree: Master of the Symbolic Lodge

Aug 21st, 2022 33m 12s

Transcripts, Chapter Markers and Show Notes for all episodes are available from our website - WayOfTheHermit.com.This degree is characterized by its simplicity and focus on the fundamental principles of Masonry. The ritual involves a straightfo

19th Degree: Grand Pontiff

Aug 7th, 2022 38m 37s

Transcripts, Chapter Markers and Show Notes for all episodes are available from our website - WayOfTheHermit.com.This degree is the first in the "Council of Kadosh," a series of "Chivalric" degrees, and discuss the mystical and philosophical na

18th Degree: Knight Rose Croix

Jul 24th, 2022 38m 5s

Transcripts, Chapter Markers and Show Notes for all episodes are available from our website - WayOfTheHermit.com.This episode delves into the capstone Degree of the "Chapter of Rose Croix", which reveals the "Secret of the Reconciliation of Op

17th Degree: Knight of the East and West

Jul 10th, 2022 39m 46s

Transcripts, Chapter Markers and Show Notes for all episodes are available from our website - WayOfTheHermit.com.The ritual of the degree involves a narrative drawn from the New Testament, featuring a confrontation between King Herod II and Joh

16th Degree: Prince of Jerusalem

Jun 26th, 2022 30m 41s

Transcripts, Chapter Markers and Show Notes for all episodes are available from our website - WayOfTheHermit.com.This episode explores the mythological and historical context of the "Prince of Jerusalem" degree, which begins with the story of

15th Degree: Knight of the East

Jun 12th, 2022 31m 40s

Transcripts, Chapter Markers and Show Notes for all episodes are available from our website - WayOfTheHermit.com. This is the first degree of the "Chapter of Rose Croix," which is composed of the 15th through the 18th degrees. The goal of these

14th Degree: Perfect Elu

May 30th, 2022 37m 25s

Transcripts, Chapter Markers and Show Notes for all episodes are available from our website - WayOfTheHermit.com.This episode explores the 14th Degree of the "Lodge of Perfection" - "Perfect Elu." The episode begins with a brief recap of the Ro

13th Degree: Royal Arch of Solomon

May 15th, 2022 37m 42s

Transcripts, Chapter Markers and Show Notes for all episodes are available from our website - WayOfTheHermit.com.In this episode, Gene and David, delve into the myth of the Royal Arch of Solomon degree, focusing on the Biblical Patriarch Enoch.

12th Degree: Master Architect

May 1st, 2022 36m 30s

Transcripts, Chapter Markers and Show Notes for all episodes are available from our website - WayOfTheHermit.com.This episode discusses the 12th Degree of the Scottish Rite, exploring themes of leadership, morality, and the philosophical underp